Automatic material-unit storage and method



United States Patent [72] inventors Arthur R. Burch Wayrata,and CharlesE. Bates, Minneapolis, Minnesota [21] App|.No. 543,229 [22] FiledApflll8,l966 145] Patented 0ct.27, 1970 (73] Assignee ClarkEquipmentCompany a corporation of Delaware [54] AUTOMATIC MATERIAL-UNITSTORAGE AND METHOD 10 Claims, 38 Drawing Figs.

[52] U.S.Cl. 214/164 [51] lnt.Cl B65g1/00 [50] FieldolSearch 214/164,16,42,16.14+

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,919,269 7/1933 Beckel..2l4/16.1(4)UX 2,670,859 3/1954 Zeckendorfetal ..2.l.4/l6.1(4-E)UX2,923,421 2/1960 DeRoumefort... ...2l.4/l6.1(4-B)UX 2,941,738 6/1960Burkeeta1..... ..214/16.4(2)UX 3,139,994 7/1964 Chasar 1. 214/1643,171,551 3/1965 Stir1ing.... ...214/16.1(4-F)UX 3,184,083 5/1965 Chasar..214/16.4(2)UX i 905 MATER/AL uw/r 7 1 1 am smucrufie' TRANSFER CARTPrimary Examiner-Gerald M. Forlenza Assistant Examiner Raymond B.Johnson Altorneys- Kenneth C. Witt, John C. Wiessler, Robert H.

Johnson and R. .l. Falkowski ABSTRACT: A material storage and handlingsystem has a transfer vehicle and a stacker vehicle. The transfervehicle is adapted to receive and carry the stacker vehicle and thestacker vehicle is adapted to carry and transfer material between thetransfer vehicle and selected bins in a multiaisle, multibin storagestructure. The transfer cart has two receiving stations for receivingmaterial for pickup by the stacker vehicle. The stacker vehicle operatesto pick up and deposit material to both the right and left sides withinthe aisles and at the transfer vehicle.

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